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Top 10 Countries by Military Spending (1960-2025)

The Cold War, the War on Terror, and the rise of China — 65 years of military budgets tell a story of power, fear, and global rivalry. Who spends the most to defend (or project) their power? This 3D animated bar chart race shows the top 10 countries by annual military expenditure in constant 2023 USD billions, updated quarterly from 1960 to 2025. 📊 Data compiled and mathematically interpolated from 30+ sources including SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, CIA "Soviet Military Power" reports, and IISS Military Balance. Some values are estimated through cross-referencing and statistical interpolation between confirmed data points. Key moments: 🔹 1965 — Vietnam War escalation pushes US spending past $600B 🔹 1979 — Soviet invasion of Afghanistan fuels final Cold War arms race 🔹 1991 — USSR collapses — Russian defense spending crashes 80% 🔹 2001 — 9/11 attacks launch the Global War on Terror 🔹 2010 — US defense spending peaks at $1 trillion — highest in history 🔹 2014 — Russia annexes Crimea — European defense spending reverses decline 🔹 2022 — Russia invades Ukraine — global defense spending surge begins #dataviz #barchartrace #dataisbeautiful #military #defense #geopolitics #usa #china #russia #coldwar #ukraine #nato